Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 23, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Project or SmartDraw?
SmartDraw is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Project is rated higher (90/100) than SmartDraw (83/100). Microsoft Project offers users more features (7) than SmartDraw (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Microsoft Project!
Looking for the right Project Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Microsoft Vs. SmartDraw
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
SmartDraw: Since 1994, SmartDraw's purpose has been to expand the ways in which people communicate so that we can clearly understand each other, make informed decisions, and work together to improve our businesses and the world. We accomplish this by creating software and services that make it possible for people to capture and present information as picture...
Who is more expensive? Microsoft Project or SmartDraw?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft Project and SmartDraw.
Microsoft Project price starts at $10 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Project is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Project Management software. SmartDraw price starts at $5.95 per user/month , When comparing SmartDraw to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Project Management software cost.
Bottom line: SmartDraw is more expensive than Microsoft Project.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Project Vs. SmartDraw based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.
Microsoft Project: Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.
SmartDraw: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Microsoft Project is best for all sizes of business as well as individual users. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes hailing from a variety of industries.